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trnity44
I hope you stay beautiful baby
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My birth story!
So while I have time, I will tell you my birth story.
As some of you know, for the past couple of weeks, I have been monitored by my doctor's office for protein in my urine. I got a call from my doctor on Wednesday, August 15th that my latest 24 hour urine collection had come back high. She wanted me to be monitored that night in her office. They did a NST and a sono. While I was a the doctor's office, I had a really bad headache, and my blood pressure was really really high. They sent me right to Winthrop to be monitored. They brought me into the triage area in the New Life Center and set me up with some monitors. They had a fetal monitor on me, and also were taking my blood pressure every 10 minutes. My blood pressure never went down- so because of that, combined with the protein in my urine, and my headache, my doctor decided to admit me. They started me on Magnesium right away to prevent a stroke because thats how high my blood pressure was. I was also informed that I would most likely be induced around 9am the next morning.
The Magnesium drip is horrible. It makes you feel so crappy and out of it.
So, around 3am, one of the residents came in and informed me that they were speeding up the induction and would be inserting cervadil right away. I was getting so nervous that something was going to go really wrong.
So, they started me on Cervadil on Thursday am around 3ish. They checked me at 3pm and I was 60% effaced and 2cm dilated. I was so excited! They decided to insert another dose of cervadil- but didnt think that it would have to be in for another 12 hours. They decided to leave in for another 12 hours anyway, and when they checked me again, I had made no progress. I was sooo frustrated I was crying.
They decided to not do another round of cervadil, but wait it out through the night, and start pitocin in the morning.
I finally got into a labor and delivey room around noonish on Friday- and they started pitocin right away. The pitocin started working a little bit- but nothing major. They kept upping my dosage of pitocin. The magnesium I was on was basically working against the pitocin, so they lowered the mag drip by half. My contractions really never came regularly, but they were painful!
I got my epidural around 7pm that night. I was in heaven!
I hit a plateau at 8cm dilated at around 11pm- and there were some discussions of possibly doing a c-section- but I progessed to 10cm very quickly after that.
I started pushing around midnight- and she was born at 1:18am. I was so exhausted from the entire ordeal, that I was actually sleeping in between contractions. I barely remember the last few pushes- but I do remember being so thankful that she was born!
Much to the suprise of my husband and I- she is a peanut! She only weighed 5lbs 14oz and measured 19.5 inches long. I would be have 38 weeks this past Sunday, so even though she was 2 weeks early, she was still tiny.
DH and I are so in love with her.
Oh- and btw- for the ladies who use Dr Dolisi and Dr Hanauer- you are in such good care! I go to Dr Hanauer- and she stopped by once on Thursday while I was still in triage. She had office hours all day on Friday- and started her vacation that night. So, unfortunately, because I wasnt ready to give birth while she was still having office hours, she didnt delivery Kaitlyn. Their associate Dr Plancher delivered her. I love him- he was so wonderful. I was his last patient, so I really had all of his attention. I felt like I had such an intimate birth because of him. The nurse who stayed with me during the delivery was also a nurse who had taken care of me while I was in triage. I honestly could not have asked for a better birth!
So without further ado- here is my precious sweet pea:
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sometimesmommy
Always in my heart.....
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Re: My birth story!
She is absolutely beautiful
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2PreciousBlessings
The Perfect Pair
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Re: My birth story!
Congrats!! She is beautiful!!
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Selden78
I lvoe the fall :)
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Re: My birth story!
she is sooo cute
congrats 
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| Posted 8/22/07 2:41 PM |
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Arodisi
"My 3 Sons!"
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KT
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Re: My birth story!
congrats!!!! she is so precious!!
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| Posted 8/22/07 2:44 PM |
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MST9106
My life:)
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Re: My birth story!
Awwwww She's beautiful! Congrats! And I'm so glad everything worked out for you...so scary about the blood pressure though...
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Preguntas
it's pretty precious
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Lauren
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Re: My birth story!
Congrats!!!!!
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| Posted 8/22/07 2:58 PM |
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Ang-Rich
Beyond Compare
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Re: My birth story!
Congratulations Liz!!! She is beautiful!
I have to say - even for only meeting your mom once...your daughter shares some of her grandmother's facial features.
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| Posted 8/22/07 3:04 PM |
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trnity44
I hope you stay beautiful baby
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Liz
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Re: My birth story!
Posted by Ang-Rich
Congratulations Liz!!! She is beautiful!
I have to say - even for only meeting your mom once...your daughter shares some of her grandmother's facial features.
Thanks Ang!
She definitely does have some of my family in here- especially my mom! She will be happy to hear that someone else agrees with her! 
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itsbabytime
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Me
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Re: My birth story!
Congratulations to you and your DH SHE IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!
I'm so sorry that you had such a rough delivery experience but so glad to hear that you and the baby are well!!!!!!!
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skprmiss
Loud is fun!!
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M
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Re: My birth story!
Congratulations - she is beautiful!!!
I was a little nervous to read due to our common factors but everything seemed pretty managable!!!! and of course the final outcome is whats important!!! THank you for posting!!!
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neener1211
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Re: My birth story!
congrats, she is beautiful!!!
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Karen
Just chillin'!!
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Karen
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Re: My birth story!
congrats!!
she is just gorgeous!!
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| Posted 8/22/07 4:16 PM |
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dapnkap
Our 3 angels
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Karen
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Re: My birth story!
Congrats! She is beautiful! 
Thank you for sharing your story! And thank you for the good words on Dr. Hanauer and Dr. Delosi! I know I am in good hands!
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| Posted 8/22/07 5:15 PM |
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hbugal
Lesigh
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Re: My birth story!
What a beauty...and what a story!!!!
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| Posted 8/22/07 5:18 PM |
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Congrats Liz! I am so happy for you and your DH! What a story... thanks for posting it so soon. I have been thinking about you.
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| Posted 8/22/07 6:13 PM |
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Briannasmommy
Love her so much <3
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Christina
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Re: My birth story!
congrats she is so cute 
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| Posted 8/22/07 6:17 PM |
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ziamaria
I love this boy!
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Re: My birth story!
congrats...she's beautiful!!!!
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| Posted 8/22/07 6:44 PM |
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waterspout4
My loves
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Re: My birth story!
Congrats Liz!!!!!!!! She's precious!!!!!
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| Posted 8/22/07 6:57 PM |
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bklyngirl
COULD THIS BE MY YEAR??
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Gail
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Re: My birth story!
she's b eautiful
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| Posted 8/22/07 7:15 PM |
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KPsquared
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Re: My birth story!
Congrats! She is adorable!
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| Posted 8/22/07 9:05 PM |
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BMonster
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Re: My birth story!
She beautiful! Congrats to you & Eric! I definitely see both of you in her.
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| Posted 8/23/07 7:32 AM |
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beachgirl13
Mommy to 3 boys!
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Re: My birth story!
aww congrats !
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| Posted 8/23/07 8:38 AM |
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DanaRenee
Fitness Junkie!
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Dana
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Re: My birth story!
what a great story..and she is adorable!! congrats!!
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skygirl
Our prayers were answered:)
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Erica
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Re: My birth story!
WOw- what a story-
Congratulations, your daughter is beautiful!!!!!!
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